continue reading:Pitching in a tie game with the bases loaded and one out, Amir Garrett hopped up and down in front of the mound when he walked in the go-ahead run after he had Atlanta Braves catcher Stephen Vogt in a 0-2 count.
For a pitcher who dreamed of becoming the Cincinnati Reds’ closer and proving himself as one of the premier left-handed relievers in the sport, it was another chapter in a nightmare season. Nothing went right. He posted a 6.04 ERA across a team-high 63 relief appearances.
After walking two of the three batters he faced in his outing against the Braves on Aug. 10, he no longer was called upon in high-leverage situations, and he made only one relief appearance over the next two weeks.
Garrett is expected to command a $2.2 million salary through arbitration this winter, according to MLB Trade Rumors’ projections. He’s a candidate to be released this offseason if the Reds want to lower payroll, but they don’t want to give up on him, especially with a thin bullpen.
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